Manufacturing of frames for hand mirrors or the like



A. F. REILLY Oct. 19, 1937.

MANUFACTURING 0F FRAMES FOR HAND MIRRORS OR THE LIKE Filed NOV. 10, l536Patented Oct. 19, 1937 PATENT OFFICE MANUFACTURING OF FRAMES FOR HANDMIRRORS OR THE LIKE Alfred F. Reilly, North Attleboro, Mass., assignorto Evans Case Company, North Attleboro,

Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts Application November 10, 1936,Serial No. 110,159

6 Claimsr In general the invention relates to the manufacture of a frameor back or holder consisting in its final form of a sheet or platehaving a turned up periphery the edge, of which is turned in. 5 Suchframesfrequently are provided with similarly constructed handlesgenerally made integral therewith. Such frames may hold mirrors, brushesor other devices.

, For illustrative purposes the invention will be shown and described asapplied to a backing for a hand mirror of one particular shape. It willbe understood, however, that the shape of the hand mirror or frame isnotof the essence of the present invention. 7 7

When such devices are made of metal turned up at the'edge and thenturned in the expense and difliculty of manufacture are enhanced by thefactthat the turning and straining of the metal weakens'it and may causecracks or openings at 20the turned corners. Such a defect destroys thewhole frame which may not be used. A purpose of the present invention isto construct such a frame of assembled metal parts associated in such :awayas to have substantially no tendency to 25 distort, crack or splitthe metal. To this end a sheet of more or less fiat metal may be stampedto the form and shape desired for the back of the article. This flatsheet may be ornamented asit is cut or afterward- It may remain a flatsheet 30 or portions may be lifted for ornamental or other purposes.Metal in channel form,maythen be cut the proper length and shaped toapproximately the contour of the stamped back. While 7 a single piece ofchannel may be employed for I 35"" this it ispreferable to make it ofseveral pieces the ends of which willof course be properly mitered tomake a close, neat fit when assembled and applied to the-edges of thecut flat sheet. They may thus be permanently held in place by 40 spotwelding or otherwise attaching to the sheet. A second smaller flat sheetmay be provided to be applied to the open side of the channel membersapplied to the handle and this may be held in place by soldering,welding, brazing or in any 45 other suitable manner. It will beunderstood that such a construction employing metal in standard 'formsmakes a cheaper and simpler article and by obviating the necessity forcom plicated pressing drawing or turning avoids the 9 likelihood ofnumerous defects during the manufacturing operation.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a plan view of a finished 'frameor holder for a hand mirror. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on 55 theline 2-2 of Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale. Fig.

3 is a perspective view of the frame showing the back plate and thechannel members assembled but before the closure for the handle has beenapplied. Figs. 4, 5, '7, 8, and 9 are plan views of portions of thechannel members. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the stamped back member andFig. 6 is a plan view of the cover for the handle extension. The backmember may be stamped in any suitable shape. In the drawing a backmember I5 is illustrated having a round head portion from 10 whichextends a straight sided handle. This may be made plain or may beprovided with an ornamental raised groove I6 which may be any desiredshape and location, being illustrated parallel to the periphery of thestamped metal. A piece of channel metal is curved to form a marginalmember ll for the head or circular portion of the back plate I5. Piecesof channel metal 58 and I9 are cut to fit the straight sides of thehandle portion of the back plate 15. A smaller 20 short channel member2| is cut to fit the end of the handle portion 20. The endsof themembers ll, l8, l9 and 2| are mitered so as to form close tight jointswhere they meet. The members I1, l8, I9 and 2| are illustrated asseparate pieces but they might be made in a single piece of channelmetal, the arms of the channel being cut or mitered at the proper pointsto allow proper forming into the desired form, or the channel aperturemight be made in two or more pieces. For instance members I8, I Band 2|might be a unit the arms being properly cut or mitered at the ends of 2|to allow the right angled bending necessary. One arm of the channel maybe longer than the other if desired. Itwill be noted that a groove orraised portion I6 has been illustrated on the back plate [5. This makesa marginal ornament for the back or a panel within which may be placedenamel or other ornamental matter.

In order to further ornament the back and let it appear to be in threesteps the channel members l1, l8, l9 and. 2| may be so formed as to makea figure somewhat larger than the back stamping l5, so that when theyare applied to the back stamping IE it will project around its peripheryor substantially on its periphery. This is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2where it will be observed that the edges of the plate l5 do not extendto the outer sides of the channel members l8 and [9 but engage part ofthe arms of the channel members only. If desired the channel members maybe so formed and placed as to register with the periphery of the platel5 in whole or in part. Any suitable means may be employed to hold theplates and the channel members together. In Fig. 3 X marks 22 have beenemployed to indicate spot welds which may be used to hold the memberstogether and in order to facilitate their assembly and welding asuitably formed clamping form member may be provided which will hold theseveral members in their final positions and allow them to be welded orotherwise fastened there.

After the members l5, l1, I8, I 9 and 2E have been fastened together asuitably formed plate 23 may be fastened in any suitable way to the freeor upper arms of thechannel members l8, l9 and 2! to close the handleportion 20 of the device. .It will be noted of course that the openingwithin the channel member I? is to receive and hold a mirror, brush-heador other device in any suitable well-known way.

The specific forms illustrated are not essentialto the presentinvention, which maybe employed in other articles.

I claim as my invention:

1. The method of forming a frame for a hand mirror or the like having ahead to hold a mirror or the like and an extending handle portion,comprising stamping from sheet metal a piece approximating in contourthe final product, forming a piece of channel metal approximating thesize and shape of the head to hold the mirror or the like but somewhatlarger, placing the formed channel metal on the corresponding portion ofthe sheet with one arm of the channel in contact therewith but extendingtherebeyond throughout the contour, placing pieces of channel metalsimilarly at the borders of the handle portion with one arm against thesheet and formed at the joints to fit together and to the ends of theformed channel member, holding all the pieces in position with all thechannel arms extending inwardly and spot Welding the channel pieces tothe sheet piece with the channel extending beyond the edge of the sheetpiece throughout substantially its. entire contour, and

fastening a piece of metal to the other arm of the channel members onthe handle portion.

2. Themethod of forming a frame for a hand mirror or the like having ahead for holding a.

mirror or the like and an extending handle por ticn, comprising stampingfrom sheet metal a piece approximating in contour the final product,forming a piece of channel metal approximating the size and shape of thehead to hold the mirror or the like, placing the formed channel metal onthe corresponding portion of the sheet with one arm of the channel incontact therewith, placing pieces of channel metal similarly at theborders of the handle portion. and formed at the joints to fit togetherand to the ends of the formed channelmember, holding all the pieces inposition and welding the channel pieces to the sheet of metal againstthe other side of the channel memberson the handle portion.

3. The method of forming a frame having a head for holding a mirror orthe like comprising stamping from sheet metal. a piece approximating incontour the final product, forming a piece of channel metalapproximating the size and shape of thehead to hold the mirror or thelike but somewhat larger, placing the formed channel metal on' thecorresponding portion of the stamped sheet with one arm of the channelin contact therewith but with the base of the channel extendingtherebeyond throughout the contour, holding-the pieces in position andspot welding the channel piece to the sheet piece with the channelextending beyond the edge of the sheetpiece throughout substantially itsentire contour.

4. The method of forming a frame having a head for holding a mirror orthe like and a han dle portion, comprising stamping from sheet metal apiece product, arranging pieces of channel metal about the handleportion of the stamped piece, placing formed channel metal about theperiphery of the stamped sheet with one arm of the channel in contacttherewith but extending thereabout throughout the contour, holding thepieces in position and spot welding the channel metal to the sheet piecewith the channel extending be yond the edge of the sheet piecethroughout substantially its entire contour; and fastening a piecewithin the borders of the other arm of the chan-,

nel metal on the handle portion.

head for holding a mirror or the like and a handle portion, comprisingstamping from sheet metal a piece approximatingin contour the finalproduct, placing formed channel metal about the periphery of the sheetwith one arm of the chan: nel in contact therewith, holding the piecesin position and spot weldi'n' the stamped sheet onto the other armhandle portion.

6. The method of forming a frame having a head for holding a mirror orthe like, comprising stamping from sheet metal a piece approximating incontour the final product, placing formed channel metal on the peripheryof the sheet with one arm of the channel in contact therewith, holdingthe pieces in position, and welding the channel metal to the stampedsheet piece.

, ALFRED F. REILLY.

piece, and fastening a piece approximating in contour the final g thechannel metal to piece, and fastening a piece of the'channel metalonpthe CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. Patent NO. 2,096,581. October 19,1957,

ALFRED F. REILLY.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2,second column, line 50, claim h, for the word "thereabout" readtherebeyond; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with thiscorrection therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of November, A. D. 1957.

Henry Van Arsdale, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

